French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils

French Polynesia
29,415
in 1996
Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197119942017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37,172 against 29,415 in French Polynesia, a difference of 7,757.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 26,984 11,749 15,235 French Polynesia
1980s 28,532 16,479 12,054 French Polynesia
1990s 28,434 20,704 7,730 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37,172 against 29,415 in French Polynesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
7,757, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils?
French Polynesia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.